The waterways were our highway: Christine Lewis and Dennis Foley

Uncle Dennis Foley discusses the importance of the waterways and Auntie Christine Lewis recalls her own excursions on the river and some family stories involving her ancestors Sarah “Biddy” Ferdinand, Sarah Shuttle and Henry Lewis.

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